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Q: Is there a way to check the serial number to determine whether a macbook of any type is stolen?

Any ideas?

Posted on Feb 14, 2016 9:18 AM

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Q: Is there a way to check the serial number to determine whether a macbook of any type is stolen?

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  • by Allan Jones,

    Allan Jones Allan Jones Feb 14, 2016 9:48 AM in response to dude7777
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    Feb 14, 2016 9:48 AM in response to dude7777

    In the US, checks for stolen can only be done through a law enforcement agency. Apple apparently will not do it.

  • by ChitlinsCC,

    ChitlinsCC ChitlinsCC Feb 14, 2016 10:07 AM in response to dude7777
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    Feb 14, 2016 10:07 AM in response to dude7777

    Agreeing with my friend Allan - mostly... "Apple will not do it" should read "cannot" - how can Apple know if something has been stolen? Create and maintain yet another database? Would a car company know if one of their cars was stolen? How? Both Apple and the car company would have to integrate with Law Enforcement systems = notoriously antiquated, BTW.

     

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